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July 29, 2006

No Gravestone

Crawford- Anti-War Activist Cindy Sheehan is going to become a neighbor of President Bush, and local residents are not happy about the mess.

On the Gold Star Families For Peace website, Sheehan explained how Central Texas had grown on her. She now wants a permanent place where she and fellow protestors can go to demonstrate against President Bush.

Peace Supporter, Gerry Fonseca, says he purchased the 5-acre parcel, which cost more than $52,000. It was bought with the money frome her son, Casey's, life insurance policy.

Her son's grave still doesn't have a proper gravestone and yet SWWNBN splurge's for property in Crawford to protest.

She shouldn't have to. He was one of their sons and brothers. OOr is that all bullshit talk one hears about how much of a family the military is (as I think about the homeless vets out there in the streets)

Mikey's right -- the government offers a free gravestone (among other things, including an insurance payout, as well as a gratuity to pay for funeral costs) for any person who dies while on active duty, in combat or in peacetime.

For some reason that is not entirely clear to me, Cindy Sheehan refused the government grave marker. But she did take the money.

She's taken a lot of flak for not marking her son's grave -- justifiably, in my opinion -- while she runs all over God's creation whining about not getting a second audience with the President. Yes, I said SECOND audience. She's already met with him once.

Cindy Sheehan had legal custody over Casey's gravesite, and therefore was the only one who could legally place a marker on his grave. After much pressure and embarassment from some media outlets, and bloggers like Mikey and myself, she finally transferred custody to her ex-husband Patrick, Casey's father, a few months ago.

On May 25, 2006, Patrick Sheehan had an elaborate grave marker installed on his son's gravesite -- two years, one month and 21 days after he fell in Iraq.

July 22, 2006

Good Movie Review?

When I first heard of Stone making this movie, I cringed and thought Oh great.....another conspiracy theory movie for the silver screen.

Well, apparently that's not the case for one person:

Conservative blogger Jack Yoest also gives Stone two thumbs up after watching a special Washington screening last night:

What it was and what it was not.

It was not a conspiracy movie.
It did not bash Bush.
It was not sappy.
It was not about stupid, church-going nuts.
It did not mock marriage.
It did not blame America.
It did not support radical Islam.
It did not mock Marines.
It did not mock Jesus.
It did not mock cops.

It did not mock family, faith or freedom...

...This is a movie that you will see in a few weeks and you will be glad you did. After the viewing, there was no applause, little talking. At the end, the crowd audibly exhaled, as one.

And like Michelle says, I too will reserve judgment until I see the movie.

One thing that I hope is that all the people reviewing the movie are right and that it isn't another moonbat production mainly because I cannot see Nicholas Cage associating himself with something that would do disservice to the New York heroes that are portrayed in the movie.

I could be wrong - what was filmed might be perceived along a certain 'path' whereas it could be completely changed in the editing room in post-production.

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It is not a movie about war and death. It is a movie about the survival of the human spirit.
No offense Mikey, but I was kind of hoping that after your crisis with your squash, you may have been able to see the shades of gray in your black and white world. Apparently I was wrong. While I am happy you are still kicking and comparatively healthy, you still think very thin and shallow contexts. Same old "with us or against us" mind set.

When you go by what people like Michelle Malkin says, that is very two dimensional thinking. For once, you should try to NOT tow the party line and think in an individualistic mindset. This movie is going to tug at heartstrings and show us the human side of what happened.

Mikey,
When you go to see this...lemme know. I'd like to join you. I don't care to see it on my own, but I don't want to miss it either. I haven't seen Flight 93 yet either...another one I won't do alone but my movie watching buddy who promised to take me and his Mrs. left town. HMPF.

July 13, 2006

Israeli Payback

I've been watching the news over the last few days watching as Israel dishes out some payback onto Hezbollah guerillas in southern Lebanon.

Good for them.

As I was watching one of the reports on FoxNews last night, I remarked to my wife:

'You know.....if some Islamic psycho was able to detonate a nuclear weapon in Israel and killed a few million Jews.....there would be Arab nations and American peaceniks bitchin and moaning about all of the smoke coming from the nuclear firestorm and the United Nations would be trying to issue a condemnation on Israel for all the pollution caused by the bomb.'

My wife agreed.

I'm serious as a heart attack: no matter what Israel does, they are to blame for all the crap happening......as far as the Arab world and most American newspapers are concerned.

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well - after reading your blog, i can tell that you are an absolute idiot. Have you any idea why the Hezbollahs are there?

Well, 24 years ago, Israel Began an invasion of Lebanon - why? Greed (Backed by the USA). The bombed the hell out of the Lebonese civilians, using arms provided by George Bush. The Lebonese were helpless, until Ayetolla Khamania decided to do somthing about it. A group of civilians stood up to the israelis that were doing the bombing, and formed themselves a small army called Hezbollahs - backed by Iran.

Are Hezbollahs terrorists?

Well it seems to me that the definition of a terrorist is someone who stands up against the west & israel.

Its a war out there, and israel started it out of greed. These bombings mirror those of 24 years ago - israel have just regained enough military strength to do it again. And you are backing them up?

ISRAEL ARE TO BLAME COS THEY STARTED IT!

Good for the Hezbollahs! They have the balls to stand up to them.

Of corse - there is no chance you would ever know this - you watch FoxNews!

I hate to be the one to point out facts...they are such pesky things...however "Well, 24 years ago, Israel Began an invasion of Lebanon - why? Greed (Backed by the USA). The bombed the hell out of the Lebonese civilians, using arms provided by George Bush"

Ummm...according to MY math, 24 years ago was 1982. Neither George Bush was the President then. Ronald Regan was. Mr. Bush, the elder, was the VP. He did not assume the Presidential role until 1988...18 years ago.

yeah yeah yeah - you and every other misguided American fool who seems to be in love with Isreal, completely oblivious to what hell they are doing in the rest of the world . "if he's from the west (or Isreal)then fine, anywhere from the middle east then he's a terrorist!" - completely backed up by your subheading "durka durka muhammed jihad". Racism at its best (or worse).

Isreal started this war by invading Lebonan - and i know that George Bush wasnt in power then, but he has been dealing arms for a very long time - in fact, plenty of the arms that Israel are using at the moment were courtesy of him.

I havent got anything against the Israeli people, nor any Jewish person, but i have a number of jewish friends that totally agree with me - and Palistinian. It is the Israeli government that is doing the damage - but you dont seem to realise it.

Are you forgetting about how WW2 began?

Hitler said that he wanted an area of Czechozlovakia, and he started to send in heavy artillery, and bombed that area persistantly until Britain France & Italy said "go on then" - appeasing him. But Hitler (against his word) continued to invade until FINALLY there was some intervention with Britain and France (and later the USA).

Well in 1982, the case was similar: Israel wanted to take a chunk of Lebonan, and the USA and most other countries didnt do anything about it. They were invading a helpless nation, and it wasnt until the Iranian government, Ayetollah Khamana, the Iranian people and The people of Lebonan formed there own army, fighting so that they could keep this land.

That fight is still going on, but you only see it when your news channel decides to broadcast it, and they do so in there own way. I watched fox news today, and it was unbelievably biassed against the Hezbollah.

While Mikey and I have had a rocky past and hardly agree on anything til this day, I can say one thing for him - he is far from an idiot (unlike some of his buddies on other blogs).

I can also say while I do not think the answer to violence is more violence, I can say that Hezbollah is a terrorist organization who started this war. Understand that for months now, after Lebanon finally had some stability and the Israelies pulled out of parts of Gaza and eest bank, as well as the Palestinains voting in Hamas - none of this was good enough for that psycho in Iran who wants to drive Israel into the sea. So Iran (and I suspect Syria) have been sponsering Hezbollah and Hamas. I doubt highly you will see any "countries" decalring all out war but more so countries sponsering these terrorist groups. The thing that bothers me is Lebanon claims they are powerless to fight Hezbollah but haven't shown shit as far as mobilzing any of their own troops to try and reign in these attacks Hezbollah have been picking with Israel for the last sveeral months. Even one of thr cabinet members of Syria last night said on CNN that she feels Hezbollah was justified in capturing the soldiers. Why?

Now for my take on the solution. Hate to say it, but the Israelies should just pull the fuck out of the region. I say you let the Arabs have their roach motel desert. Put a big fucking border control on the outkirts of every arab nation and like South Central LA, let the scumballs fight amongst themselves until they are all dead. They try to come otuside of their own borders, shoot them. They want to luanch attacks from within their borders, you respond 10 fold on them. You don't let any trade in our out of the region. It is a simple soltution to the preceived problem.

But we all know what the real reason we have ANY interest over there is, now don't we?

Read it, and? Al-Jazeera is about as factual and reliable as Fox News.

This is a proxy war. Nothing more. Hez and Hamas are a proxy for Iran. Israel, a proxy fot the USA.

Gotta keep those oil prices sky high. After all Prince Syead is trying to sell his house in Colorado, Dubai is trying to expand their indoor ski resort, Hailburton is losing the military contract in Iraq, and poor destitute Bush-Walker clan only has another 2 years in the white house. Oh whatever will they do?

Obviously, the tactics Israel used in the past have not worked. During their last occupation, it is said that human rights were nonexistent on either side.

This time around, they are making a different tactical mistake. They are bombing the infrastructure of a city and population centers. As a result, hundreds of civilians are being killed. What results from civilian deaths is creating a more powerful enemy.

July 12, 2006

Let There Be Light

(By way of PDA)
I'm trying something new to deal with the neuropathy that comes from dialysis - Infrared Therapy.

I'm laying here on a bench with IR lights strapped to my feet. The 'treatment' is 30 minutes long and I'm told that most patients don't see any change(s) until nine or ten treatments.

I was initially leary about trying this to treat the neuropathy, but I'm guessing that as far as the neurologist that I'm seeing is concerned, I'll have to learn to 'crawl' before I can walk.....meaning that I'll have to undergoe these treatments before she realizes that this isn't a 'normal' problem; initially, she had me return to taking a specific medication that I was taking before my stroke.....one that did nothing. I took the meds for several weeks before she said 'Hmmm....it doesn't seemto be doing anything.'

As my daughter would say: 'Doi!!' And the goofy part of this is that this IR thetapy is supposed to improve blood circulation and the neuropathy problem is the nerves in my feet arebasically 'spazzing out'.

Like I said before: crawl before walking....

And the added bonus to this? I get to listen to old women bitch about having knots in their backs as I lay here...

Poker. Some people have a knack. If you're good with numbers and you have lots of discipline, you can make money at the local card club. It might take a few years to get profitable, but if you apply yourself and study, you can do it. A good pro can make $60,000/year on the medium-stakes games.

If you can get a job as a proposition player, or "prop", you can get benefits as well. They just tax you on the small amount the club pays you. The club doesn't care if you win or lose (or how much).

I have been thinking on your problem. I am assuming you know enough about 'puters, right? If you are good at cleaning infested machines, setting up wireless access and the such, I am telling you, for a little ad-vertising smack, you can get some good business. Charging like $60 an hour to go clean up some wealthy soccer mom's 'puter. Get reimbursed in cash or checks made you personally to you. I had a friend do this in between contract work. What else, is it doesn't have to be entirely illegal - collect the jack now, record it down somewhere and when you have the money to pay taxes on it, do it. Gov't doesn't care WHEN they get the money, as long as they get it.

(sorry for the 'puter term but your damn filters dont like it spelled properly)

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July 09, 2006

Temporary Reprieve

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy extended his temporary stay protecting the Mount Soledad cross yesterday until state and federal courts can hear appeals this fall by the city of San Diego to preserve the landmark.

In blocking a federal judge's order that the city remove the cross by Aug. 1 or face a $5,000 daily fine, Kennedy indicated that the full court would review the case if it were to come before the court.

Kennedy said the court, which refused three years ago to get involved in the dispute, may consider it because of two new factors favorable to cross proponents.

He cited legislation to designate the city-owned land a national veterans memorial and a ballot initiative in which San Diegans overwhelmingly voted to transfer the land to the federal government.

Kennedy's move is a big boost for cross supporters and the city in their efforts to preserve the La Jolla landmark, which is part of a veterans memorial.

The cross was ordered removed in 1991 by U.S. District Court Judge Gordon Thompson Jr. in San Diego federal court. Thompson said the cross was a religious symbol whose presence violated the state Constitution's ban on a government showing a preference for religion.

Mayor Jerry Sanders welcomed Kennedy's opinion at a news conference, recalling his oft-stated promise to do everything possible to retain the cross.

“Today is validation that this was the right course of action,” he said.

It's a temporary reprieve, but it's a reprieve none the less.

What I find most interesting considering that it was a U.S. Supreme Court Justice that noted it was that the Court noted that the ballot initiative that was passed overwhelmingly in favor of saving the cross and leaving it where it is - passed by the voters of San Diego.

To me, this is noteable because it would seem that someone finally - finally - took notice of the people's choice in the matter.

Will it stay? I don't know, but the arguments for keeping it will hopefully be heard in the Supreme Court.

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I missed something, didn't I? Well, my congratulations to Scott, and I hope it means better and better things as time goes by.

Furthermore, I hope his current tour of duty is productive. Not to mention without casualty, to himself and to the men and women under his command. (I know I could phrase it better, but I'm sure you all know what I mean.)

July 05, 2006

SWWNBN Loves Hugo

I can' t find the story, but I heard this morning (or rather read on the net) that SWWNBN said she'd rather live under Hugo Chavez in Venezuela.

Michelle Malkin scouted out some one-way tickets on Expedia for her and if I had any money, I'd seriously consider kicking down some $$$ to help SWWNBN get on her merry way!!

I really wish a ticket could be procurred for her......let her see what an 'evil' empire America really is......I've always said that if anyone seriously thinks that we're a repressive nation that they should pick their favorite Third-World Sh*t Hole and live there for a few months.

Pet Rock Style

Star Hollywood actor-activists including Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon and anti-war campaigners led by bereaved mother Cindy Sheehan plan to launch a hunger strike, demanding the immediate return of US troops from Iraq.

As Americans get set to fire up barbeques in patriotic celebration of US Independence Day on July 4, anti-war protestors planned to [savor] a last meal outside the White House, before embarking on a 'Troops Home Fast' at midnight.

"We've marched, held vigils, lobbied Congress, camped out at Bush's ranch, we've even gone to jail, now it's time to do more," said Sheehan, who emerged as an anti-war icon after losing her 24-year-old son Casey in Iraq.

The hunger strike was the latest bid by the US anti-war movement to grab hold of American public opinion, after numerous marches, vigils and political campaigns.

But what is just......typical of Hollywood is this:

Other supporters, including Penn, Sarandon, novelist Alice Walker and actor Danny Glover will join a 'rolling" fast, a relay in which 2,700 activists pledge to refuse food for at least 24 hours, and then hand over to a comrade.

Now that is dedication to a cause......a rolling hunger strike......cause it's understandable how a hunger strike can interfere with having a fabulous dinner at some swank restaurant where you haver to be 'seen'.

I think that all of these Hollywood activists attention-seekers have just remanded themselves to the 'Pet Rock' category of silliness.

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It is their right to protest in any legal way they choose. If they are against the war, they have to freedom to say so publicly. And I have the right to never contribute a dime to the livelihood of any of these twits again. That has been my practice for the last several years. The only way we can make our displeasure felt is by hitting them where it counts, in the numbers and in the pocketbook. I will not go to ANY movie in which any of these fools has a part. I will not rent any video or even watch on TV anything in which any of these buffoons has a part. In fact, there are so many actors on my shit list, it sometimes gets tough to find a movie to watch. But, that's what it takes to get the point across. It's called freedom of choice, and when added to capitalism, it's a powerful message. Try it.

The 'down' side to that (at least in my case) is that while *I* might not choose to see any of these moron's movies, it has an unforeseen impact: my kid misses out on some of those movies.

In one case that comes to mind: Johnny Depp and the soon-to-be-released 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'. My kid has been waiting for this movie to come out and we're not gonna disappoint her.

For me, it's a hard process to not bring to mind some of the more inane comments that some of these stars have muttered while watching anything they're in and it's more difficult to rectify my personal feelings about these people when deciding what movie to take my daughter to; I vowed long ago to not place what I'd deem 'not worth seeing' on my kid - just like I'd never *make* my kid attend a Protest Warrior event.

As far as Susan Sarandon is concerned - she's off my list and luckily, she isn't in any Disney movie that I'm aware of, so I don't have to worry about attempting to tell my kid "No honey, we're not going to see such-n-such a movie cause so-and-so is starring in it".

I think that this is a GREAT idea... The "rolling" fast. That is just the sort of protest that the majority of our couch-potato, do-nothing society can really "sink it's teeth into" (but not during their 24-hour pity-fest). Who do theseheadline-grabbing "stars" think they are fooling?? While our people are fighting and dying to attemt to insure a safer world for them, all they can thing is "How can I tweak this war to get myself into the public eye??" You will also note that the vast majority of these "stars" are pretty well washed-up actors who have no other way to keep their faces in front of the camera. I wish "natural selection" worked in Hollywood...

P.S. Mikey... I hope you have recovered from our little vacation to L.A...

Keep your eyes out for the "Rolling Pig-out". An effort dedicated to showing support for our people in the fight against terrorists (etc.) by having a good, hearty meal. If my anti-depressent wasn't such a good appetite suppressor I'd take part. I do plan on having a pan-baked steak in a few hours.

For those men.....those Founding Fathers, it was all or nothing - they would no longer sit by and take the abuse that they and their fellow colonists had endured for the last 30 years. They had tried to work within the 'system' - that being the Parliament in London - until they could no longer stand it.

They took it and took it and took it some more and with a great deal of debate, discussion, arguing, and finally with a great deal of resolve, they signed this document and changed the face of the (then) modern world. Some would argue that it was for the worse, but most would solemnly vow that it was for the better and began the process.....the journey of what no one can argue has become the most sucessful nation state on this planet.

Two hundred and thirty years is a long time and the United States has changed since that time. The people that comprise the American culture have also changed but deep down most Americans will say that this document was and still is the defining declaration that a people that are oppressed in such a manner will no longer stand around and simply take it. These men were saying to the King of England and to the Parliament:

No more. Not while we still draw breath in our lungs and we can stand to defy your tyranny....no more. NO MORE!!

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.

He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.

He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.

He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:

For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:

For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:

For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:

For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:

For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences

For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies:

He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation.

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.

Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our Brittish brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends.

We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

The 56 signatures on the Declaration appear in the positions indicated:

One aspect of the Founding Fathers signing this was John Hancock's signature.

It was bold, it was on top, and it was larger than anyone else's signature.

Some would say that it was his ego that prompted him to do such a thing - it wasn't. He did what he did when signing the Declaration of Independence because he was basically daring the King and Parliament to try and take him down.

I like it because while he and the other 51 men were risking death in a most painful manner should they fail, he was making the statement: try and take us down.....I dare you.

I remember seeing this piece of history in the National Archives when I was a kid (I grew up in the D.C. area), but it didn't make an impact on me then. These days....I get chills down my spine every time I look at it.

Every time.

With the extended life that God has granted me since I suffered my stroke, I vow to journey with my family soon to see this once again and to try and teach my daughter about the significance of it and what it means to be an American.

July 01, 2006

PDA Test

This is a test entry using my new PDA which I'm still trying to get used to.....

For those that are curious, I'm using a Palm Tungsten TX PDA. So far, it's pretty slick and I'm still trying to get the 'sync' function to work & get music to play on it. Anyone know of some 'slick' software to use on a Palm?
(It's weird inputing text using this stylus thingy.....)

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About Me

Mikey is a forty-something U.S. Navy veteran that is currently
taking a break from being a full-time student at UC San Diego
studying electrical engineering.

He's also a husband, a father, a former Independent/Democrat and is
currently dealing with dialysis and getting on the national
kidney transplant list.

The words written here are his opinions and his observations
on the stupid things in life. If you do not like them or do not
agree with them: tough squishies. In America, you're entitled to
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